What Happened to Imagineering Under Chapek - IAAPA Expo 2022
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- In this special report, Brayden goes through his week at the 2022 IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center, including attending a Walt Disney Imagineering panel and talking to many of the manufacturers, vendors, contractors, and creatives who help bring magic to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando. This is Mickey Views News, your source for Disney News!
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Notes and corrections:
1) I will do another video about the Bob's when we get some more details and interviews. It's still clearly a very fluid situation.
2) Garner Holt is not the only manufacturer for Disney's animatronics (they do a lot of them but some are still done in house and elsewhere)
3) Gateway Ticketing does Disneyland's system, not Walt Disney World's
Enjoy the video! ~Brayden
Are you going to be in Hollywood studios tommrow ?
I was going to correct your Garner Holt statement but you beat me to it. Many of the designated robotic/hydraulic armatures and certain frame pieces come directly from them, and yes, they do have a very visible presence in each of the Disney parks, but many of the animatronics and components are still MAPO/WED in-house projects, too.
Thanks for being accurate & transparent, Brayden…
One more correction, Disney world actually did have a drone show in 2016 for the holidays, though it was in Disney springs
Love the video - I do have a friendly constructive criticism though. I felt hyper aware of how often you would say "needless to say" during this video. I have no doubt that it's difficult to speak as much as you do so I can understand falling into repetitive filler statements, but I'd try to limit that one a bit. Thanks for the content!
Brayden, the smile during the live stream on your face last night was so genuine. It was fun to watch. We could tell you were having a great time! Thanks for continuing to bring the greatest Disney con tent on UA-cam! Here’s hoping for a great big beautiful tomorrow!
Great video as usual. There's an army of vloggers making 10-minute videos gushing over a new cupcake in Magic Kingdom, but I love that this channel covers the behind-the-scenes issues at Disney, it's business structure and goals, etc. Especially that it's done without blindly praising everything out of Disney.
Pure class.
You have to cover cupcakes when there is nothing else happening.
I feel teh exact same way about all the vloggers that talk about Disney food and Disney merchandise. I do not give a rats behind about the next greatest dole whip. IT AINT DOING ME ONE BIT OF GOOD. WHEN THE TIME COMES WHERE YOU COULD LICK A COMPUTER SCREEN AND TASTE WHAT IS BEING DISPLAYED THEN WE COULD TALK. It is plain stupid to advertise Disney product so much. The only thing I could figure is the vloggers are getting a kickback of some sort from Disney or the food venues. I am more interested in the evolution of the parks what are they doing, what will they do. This is what will make me decide to go or not.
No one is talking about Tron at WDW...... I would think that a weekly update on its progress would be a good vlog...... Last vlog images they were doing the landscaping... Did they finish the walkways?????? Is the lighting all done?????? is the WDW railroad about ready to start up again?????? This is more relevant than the holiday Christmas Cooking at tim buck two corner kiosk....
How about a realistic discussion on the Prices Disney is now charging????? Open discussion .... There is a point where the cost to do a park hopper is not practical. One person just has so much time. Now Disney tells you when you could park hop........... I am sure Walt would be blowing smoke out his ears at his parks today the decision that were made......
Universal is probably smiling at Disney's blunders...
I am shocked you haven't been to Universal since 2014. I see you as a pretty knowledgeable guy and I would encourage you to take a trip not just perspective and appreciation for the place which I find amazing, but I just think for your channel it's important to have first hand experience what is going on at Walt Disney World's biggest competitor. Go take a trip if not for pleasure at least for educational purposes.
I have been to Cabana Bay, CityWalk, and Universal Studios Hollywood this year. Just not the Orlando parks because I have been avoiding the expense of admission
@@MickeyViews Universal Hollywood is not a really a good representation of UOR. Totally work admission IMO.
@@MickeyViews universal admission is heaps better based on my January trip. I'll spring for the season pass if we get the honest snark review. Universal was competitive before the brain drain talent drop coerced by cheapo.
@@MickeyViewsuniversal holywood is so different to the ones in Orlando. I recently went to universal Orlando and I had a way better time than at Disney. The shows are amazing!
I agree, you should dominate epic universe. Ever since I stopped loving Disney, I stopped watching you and many others because Disney sucks now. I thought I’d never ever say that but hey. Anyhow, if you started with epic universe. U can build a huge fan base, being one of the first. Cheering u on Brayden
We’re DVC members and huge Disney fans. We never used to go to Universal. This past summer we gave Universal another chance after hating it when we were kids. We went to Universal because we liked what we were seeing on UA-cam in terms of guest experience and entertainment vs. what’s been going at WDW. Also, we live half way around the world and always come to WDW on the British ticket, which has always been 21 days long. Disney has cut that down to 14 days, leaving us with an extra week without park tickets. As the famous line goes “big mistake. Huge”. We spent four days out of that extra week at Universal and absolutely loved it. Really loved it and truly enjoyed our time spent there and would have liked to have more than four days. Universal will now be a staple of our summer vacations, and once Epic Universe opens we’ll dedicate an entire week to Universal. As a massive Disney fan it breaks my heart that Disney has gotten to this point, and I can only hope Epic Universe wakes them up with enough time for them to turn the ship around before it sinks.
You don’t come off as a cynic. So glad to have found your channel, it’s refreshingly objective and informative; was getting quite tired of vlogs that sugar coat everything.
He definitely takes his job seriously
I work as an engineer for a company in Orlando that is contracted by Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, etc. to manufacture and install a lot of stuff that is designed by these parks. While they definitely do a very good job of artistically designing stuff, its companies like ours that actually build half of these parks. We like to say it's as close as you can get to being an Imagineer without working for Disney and I really believe that to be true.
Wow, very cool! Any examples of Disney/Universal rides/props from the park you've worked on?
For some reason I'd never considered who actually MADE those things.
@@thetwistedsamurai I’m not allowed to talk about a lot of it or get into specifics (even stuff that’s already done), but recently I’ve worked on a few things for the World celebration area in Epcot as well as a lot of stuff for Diagon Alley at Universal. Definitely a privilege I wish I could talk more about lol
So you work for oceaneering lol
I imagine you’ve lent a hand for Horror Nights houses!
I am an engineer as well and work in the auto industry and it's the same thing. The OEMs only assembly the car everything else is outsourced
It’s so sad watching the imagineering story and seeing all the effort, creativity, and ingenuity of the past only to have Bob Chapek hire Las Vegas engineers and designers to construct overpriced experiences that will never stand the test of time like Harmonious. I think it’s clear when things aren’t quality like they used to be, and Disneys now to scared to fail, and won’t ever have the creativity and risk to build experiences like the past
It's sad to hear confirmation on how far imagineering has fallen into the corporate synergy cult. I appreciate your critical analysis of the panel, even if it provides a bleek outlook on the direction imagineering is going.
Your description of the panel fits most businesses of all kinds today. MBAs and MBA programs have ruined the entire world. On a brighter note Happy No More Chapek Day!
Amen! Business meetings are soul-crushing. The leaders just pose, spout rehearsed jargon designed to communicate nothing and assume responsibility for even less like an audio-animatronic, and offer no actual insight, vision, leadership, or even straight answers. They're all politicians.
@@e.l.norton and end the meeting three minutes early and “give us three minutes of our day back”.
@@e.l.norton They have to be cause they are not for people like us. They are for individuals that holds stock or money that might be needed to fuel or fund projects. You, customers, gods (me), they don't care. We are walking wallets. get used to it.
@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent No, they are for people like us. I was referencing my own experiences with having to endure in-house business meetings and "town halls". They're vomit-inducing experiences. For Disney though, you're probably right. And, I got used to it years ago. It's why my family went cold-turkey with Disney. It went from a love to a hate relationship. We have great memories from once upon a time. But, the experience became such that aside from it being of no value, it was became so heartbreaking and angering in contrast to what it once was. It made cutting that cord easy.
Here’s to hoping for a better future for both the Disney parks and the company in general! Always great reporting, Brayden.
Your description of the EPCOT management meeting and the overuse of business jargon / lingo sounds like any large corporation I’ve ever worked at. But it’s surprising that a “company” with IMAGINE in its name seems to look down on creative-types.
My favorite dippin dots flavor is banana split.
That explains a lot. Once people start using that corporate babblespeak nonsense, you can expect nothing worthwhile from them.
Brayden - I think you apologize too much for being honest and straightforward in your opinions. You have earned the right to state the facts without having to placate your subscribers by asking forgiveness.
I'll second that. I trust Braydens analysis and opinions because he keeps the bigger picture in mind. It's very refreshing, and 10 out of 10 times he's been proven right. Brayden is the embodiment of the phrase "sometimes the truth hurts".
100%. Own the content, Chief. We are behind you all the way, buddy.
You have always been a facts reporter and we know it’s not always good news - doesn’t mean your negative at all! 👍 Thanks for all you do
Really loved this video, thank you!
We *were* always a huge Disney Family, and are Disney Vacation Club members. This year was finally the last straw. I loved how you talked about the earlier imagineers serving ice cream and starting at the bottom. The management today is so out of touch and completely IGNORANT with all their fancy degrees. We are planning on surprising our kids with a Universal Trip. We were never there! Disney lost our love, our dedication, and our business. What a shame.
My life long dream has always been to be an Imagineer. I am currently in high school, but now I am rethinking my dream, and am not sure if I will be able to make a living being an Imagineer.
Don’t give up on your dream. Imagineering is more than just Disney (granted the they pinned the term). But there’s so many amusement companies like RMC, Zamperla, Intamin, ect…
It’s not fun to let go of your dreams. I know from experience, so chase it as far as you can. And enjoy the ride.
As someone who’s currently in their masters degree for theme park design and also grew up dreaming of being an imagineer, the themed experience field is so massive ! There are tons of different companies and it is definitely a field that has money!
“We designed the majority of EPCOT remotely…” Not a brag Disney.
I wonder who she’s talking about when she says “bad culture fit”?
That attitude sums up one of the major reasons why we are turning away from Disney,
Great update from IAAPA Brayden. I really need to try to get out there one year and check it out myself.
One thing I wanted to make a comment on is the hiring culture in WDI today versus in the past. What they are saying, in that they hiring externally vs mentoring internally is basically just the standard business practice these days, In general companies would much rather hire the talent for their immediate needs then train and mentor talent. People are basically expected to self learn, and or learn on the job then use those skills for a better job vs internal mobility. Beyond that, since companies are always recruiting top tier talent people get poached rather consistently, which causes companies to be even less interested in mentorship and promoting corporate loyalty. Modern work culture tends to be rather mercenary, the company is out to exploit you, and you need to exploit them in return as there is little loyalty on either side. It's sad sometimes to think about but it's very true in my experiences at least (Source, IT Professional for over 25 years).
I appreciate the valuable info on the way hiring works nowadays, thank you! The contention here isn't that we live in an imperfect world but that WDI should not be conforming to standard business practices, ESPECIALLY the way they sell themselves as an exceptional, premiere outfit. They should not be in the revolving door business and the business of ousting lifetime imagineers that don't want to participate in mandatory Zoom yoga classes or whatever the heck is happening over there. 🤣 Thanks for the kind words! ~Brayden
@@MickeyViews I completely agree. I think that style of business is very short sighted but very common. I think it's particularly harmful on creative endeavors where personal stakes in project often mean the difference in a masterpiece or a middling success. It's hard to pour heart and soul into a project when you feel like no one cares about what you are giving up for it.
Everytime Chapek was interviewed, the only thing he wanted to talk about was "the numbers"and "the profit". Never about the people, the great employees, just about the money. He was sucking the soul out of Disney. It will be a tough road for Iger, but I hope he can get the company back on track.
I wonder if Rolly Crump would be a “bad culture fit… a bad personality fit” in today’s Imagineering climate and shown the door.
I’m a first time viewer so I just wanted to say I really liked how honest your coverage is! It’s not cynical to address reality!!
Definitely a Disney girl myself. BUT I do have a 12 day trip planned next year at Universal. Much cheaper than my 8 day trip at Disney back in 2019.
Latest news.... after 100 years Mickey is stepping down. Donald will be taking over as Disney's mascot and leader. Many believe thsi is long coming and are very excited.🥳
No comment yet from Minnie.
I'm sure my comment will be lost, but I am one of the machinists at Peter Lynn kites in NZ who manufactured the kites for the Kiteman team. 100s of hours was put into these kites by our small team and I personally made all but one of the Zazu kites and was so happy to see him there and being appreciated. We were sad to hear of the wind down of the show and really hope that the kites will be seen again at some point in the future.
Sounds like Disney's management is a bad personality fit for ANY kind of Engineering....
100% Accurate. I hadn't been to Universal in probably 15 years, until my last trip. I split my time from Disney. That wouldn't have happened if I didn't feel the pull to Universal and the push from Disney. Thanks for always keeping things 💯.
I love how happy you are about Chapek leaving! 😂❤
This was fascinating. Thank you Brayden. I always love your takes and insight into what people say vs what it really MEANS. Bummed I missed your livestream last night! Next time.
Oh my goodness Brayden. First time eating dip and dots? I remember the first time I tried them, it was the early 2000s and I was at Morey's Peirs in Wildwood, NJ. It was the best thing I had every put my lips on. I have been obsessed ever since. The cream flavors are amazing, try banana split! Or mint chocolate if your a fan.
You hit the nail on the head regarding the “mentality” of management at Disney. I remember a high level manager when I warned her about morale being low in her division. Her response was unforgettable. She said as a leader, her job is not the morale of her people. To which my sarcastic response was, what else is there really to do but that as a leader and by her reaction, I could tell she was not used to anyone challenging her. I then asked her boss how she got to this position with that kind of attitude and in a matter of fact tone he said she got so high within the company because she keeps sleeping her way up the ladder.
Braydon for ceo lol
Disneys hiring and promotion is based on five mission critical criteria:
1 Race
2 Genitals
3 "Identity"
4 Sxul preference
5 Ideology
And if you also can do the job, thats a nice extra.
So here they are, after 15 years of this.
also people who can live below the average livable income
Yes, Imagineering needs access to the best and brightest to make the future of kiddy splash pads.
Can't stand these corporate talks that means anything and nothing...."platitudes" is a great description.. Bring back real manager with real vision and fix Epcot!!!
Imagineering went to hell under Iger. Most of the Universal Creative Team left Disney when Iger cut the program back and moved across town. Iger is not as great as many believe. Look at his track record. Yes, he was behind the Pixar, Marvel, and Lucas Film buyouts, but what did he do with them? Marvel has become a joke. Lucas is trying to destroy itself. Pixar has lost its touch. Everyone currently in charge of those divisions was placed there by Iger. Never forget Iger left Chapek a wounded duck to try and fix.
Maybe I'm just that guy from the midwest.. but disney ruined the magic themselves. Universal parks are a better consumer product. Disney literally and figuratively popped their own bubble.
Thank you so much for featuring the incredible companies that work on Disney projects but so often don't get credit.
Disney really needs socially conservative Disney fans with families (even if they're grown) as _management._ That's what those roles are for. Then you give the creative roles to whomever has the talent and passion. Both managers and social conservatives are at their best utility when they're the filter for fantastic, outlandish, progressive vision -- you still get that amazing vision and innovation, but you have someone to say, "That's a great idea, and I'd love to implement it somewhere, but there's a reason we've historically kept IP out of EPCOT. Let's have a discussion about that sometime next week," or, "The app looks fantastic, but I don't know if it's such a good idea to make everyone micromanage their vacation and be so reliant on their phones. Why don't you get someone who loves the idea and someone who hates it to each put together what they think a day at Disney will look like if we start using it, and we'll review that feedback before taking any further steps."
It's all about the way different sorts of people complement one another, and even in the way Iger talks about what it's important for Disney to do or not do, it's clear that despite being progressive himself, he's pushing himself to play the role of someone more conservative, because that's an important check. Having that sort of diversity is so valuable -- it'd be equally, but differently, bad if were only conservative staff, as well!
You know those stories Chapek used to tell about a family from Colorado or a family from Seattle who shows up at Disneyland and can't get in because the park is full? As far as anybody knows, that never happened - if Disneyland ever closed, it was no earlier than 2 PM, and the families from Seattle and Colorado would already be in the parks at that time. Chapek told those apparently false stories to justify the reservation system. Well, there are actual stories of a family from Wisconsin who showed up to WDW and couldn't get in because they didn't know they needed a reservation, and a family from Canada who couldn't get into Disneyland for the same reason. Why do I bring this up? The families rejected at the gates because of reservations seem to change plans and go to Universal Studios in Orland or Universal Studios in Hollywood. Yes, it seems that Chapek's reservation system at Disney parks is the reason attendance went up at the Universal Studios parks. So, if true, of course Universal invested money in new attractions.
That whole bit on Imaginary management 😂😂😂😂 So true! They are killing off creativity! It’s full of these people who love to talk and agree with one another. Nobody is challenging bad ideas. They have no information about the Epcot overhaul because they are empty suits! They have no real plan! Like 3 years later it’s still a mess!!!
How have you not been to Universal/IOA in that long?! Go ride Hagrids ASAP!
Dear Iger, please for the love of god bring animatronics back in house. People love Disney’s animatronics and innovations and that needs to be brought back into the company’s DNA to move forward.
Great work Brayden. You truly are a great journalist, which is so incredibly rare in today's world. Keep up the great work and thank you.
Bring back the annual passes!!!!
Thank you!
I cannot believe they did remote work for imagineering for so long 😢 totally not how it's supposed to be. That is not a job that can be done this way.
I can tell you personally that baking in the sun was not a priority for us. We stayed around where we could catch glimpses of the kites in more shaded areas. It’s was a nice concept but not to roast in the sun for.
Execs have to make $5'000.00 an hour. Having to pay "people" a "living" wage is silly.
Brayden the manufacturers need to broaden their horizons because disney hasn't put money into the parks in a meaningful way. Universal is the only game in town for them. We are going to epic universe once it opens my son loves mario so it's a guarantee every trip until he's sick of it.
As you implied, when your hiring process consists of finding employees and management who share similar "cultural" views, then what you end up with is entertainment aimed at forcing a one-sided political and cultural view vs. just creating a pure entertainment experience. This is one reason so many are abandoning Disney. it's becoming less and less family-friendly (despite Chapek's stated vision a couple of years ago).
Remember, diversity means people you don’t always agree with too.
@@Jarnor23 If only they allowed that. My Afro Chinese- Cuban father was ostracized for having conservative views.
Well said
Great Video Brother!!! Thank you for all the hard work you had to put into make it! ❤❤❤❤❤
I think you are one of the most objective reporters covering Disney, and I see the pain that Disney is causing you, which is why I really enjoy your content. Keep it up, and maybe throw Universal a bone every now and then, as they seem to be more and more customer oriented as of late.
Thank you great report.. yes now Chapek gone this is still the management and management attitude still there. It will take awhile for this to change...again thank you...
Disneys future looks grim indeed
You're almost at 150k subscribers - congrats
You call them "talkers". Most of us would refer to them as "BS'ers"...
The Disney speak word salad makes me want to lose my temper every time. Really want to run screaming away from that empty jargon crap
My major problem with kite tales was crashing them in front of guests. Very bad show. They should have had a more back stage way to land them
Bro. Please. Just make a video of you sparring with the boxing machine. Looking damn fine, bro.
Braiden I’m sorry, Disney guy or not… not going to Universal since 2014??? And you live in Orlando??? That’s insane!!! 😂
Love your content, Brayden! I have really enjoyed the Universal content that Molly has released since leaving allears and starting her own company. It would be really interesting to me to get your take on the current state of universal parks.
Hey Brayden, looking handsome! These seem like dark days of Disney and imagineering. Walt would be seen as a bad personality fit for the current environment. You’d have good company!
OMG I can't believe you've never done universal! Someone get this guy a free pass!!
They don’t have a clue how to actually find the right people, for imagineering.
As a Brit we did 2 weeks in July at WDW. It's the first time I had done just a Disney holiday (my family were more in to Universal parks), and also the first time we had stayed on property. As an adult with it being just my wife and I we could do what we wanted, which was great. But to be honest, there was not enough to do in the parks for 2 weeks. We managed to get on Guardians 4 times over the holiday which was great, but the last time it was all we went in to Epcot for.
Personally if we were planning the holiday again we would have likely done a week at WDW and a week at Universal. I feel like there is a lot of nostalgia for certain parts of WDW that really is just accepting dated rides that are in need of a redo but WDC/WDW don't look like they want to make the investment.
I don't know if it was just me as an adult that has worked in the entertainment industry noticing things, but there were lots of little things that I don't think in the past would have been a thing. For example the main sign as you entered property had the W lights out for the entire stay, multiple parts of It's a Small World had issues with the children and in the last scene there were a noticable number of lights out.
Did we enjoy the holiday, yes. Could it have been better, yes. I know to an extent this was coming out of COVID (hence why I didnt mention we saw around 0 charecters in the parks) but Disney is meant to be magical. WDW especially used to take pride in providing the same high quality experiences everyday as you never knew who's first visit that day was.
Brayden cleans up nicely.
I gave up on being and “only Disney person” when Chapek took over. As a person that owns a Disney centric store I can tell you I’ve been asked to now make products for Universal and a lot of other parks. Disney is not the only game in town anymore. And Dippen Dots?! Wow you need to get out more! 😂 expand your show and your reach!!!! And FFS go to Universal!!!!
Doppelmayr (company who manufactured Disney skyliner) was also there at IAAPA this year! This was my second year going and they had a booth there that was pretty cool to see. I got a chance to talk to them on Thursday and they were very nice to talk with and learn about the difference between working with a theme park as opposed to a ski resort or other companies.
Highly recommend going to IAAPA if you get a chance. Especially if you are a theme park geek! 🤓
Shout out Doppelmayr, love your heated 6 person chair lifts. Your high speed chairlifts make skiing so much better. I’ve used your chairlift from my home in the Midwest, to all over the Rocky Mountains to NZ.
What an excellent breakdown/coverage of this event. As always, your videos are pure gold.
I totally agree with you about lack of covered seating is what made kite tales unpopular! I really liked the show but only was able to sit out in the sun if I had a dole whip with me.
Quite the ironic timing of this video being ready
Such a great video, Brayden! Loved the highlight and inside look about Kiteman. So cool!
Very interesting Brayden! Look’s like you really enjoyed yourself…thanks for sharing your experience! Always appreciate your insight 😊
As an engineer, this really cracked me up! They have low iq yes men wasting money and time
You did get a big Epcot story, the problem is that it was not the story you (or we) were hoping for. Perhaps the other latest news will help improve that story.
The creative ppl fled. Now it's zero creative and budget counting cut cut cut
I will never forgive Disney for what they've done to Epcot.
The park's direction and the park itself absolutely SUCKS. I have no other words for it than just that.
This was fascinating. Thank you for all the information.
What!!!! Brayden you need a fix of Univerrsal ASAP!!!! Go!!! Velocicoaster! Hagrid! Gooooooooo!!!!!!
We absolutely loved Kitetails and tried to catch their shows every time we were in AK. The show was doomed from the start though as there was little to no emphasis on the schedule of performances and the seats were unbearably hot in the Florida sun no matter what time of year.
“Needless to say” is your catch phrase!
Brayden, I appreciate your honesty and levelness when talking to us. I love watching your videos.
Glad to see that you get to have tons of fun doing research for all of us to enjoy. Thanks.
@12:00 How hard is it to put up a canopy?
I could not stop smiling while watching KiteTails with my family. We even got to see the puppeteer cast members before that part got cut.
Hi Men, I'm waiting for a new video? where are you?
you didn't hear? he slipped on a banana peal
NAILED IT ON THE MANAGEMENT MENTALITY!!! Pretty much ANY management left in Imagineering are just the "Yes MEN!" and have ZERO Disney Imagination...no magic at all.
I appreciate Brayden and your wonderful way of showing us the 'latest' of what's happening in Walt Disney World, especially the remodeling at EPCOT. I recall the double decker buses that trundled around the World Showcase "Street" until there were too many people also walking there. I proposed building a one way road for the buses only along the edge of the lagoon with stops, of course, for the passengers. Since however, I don't work for Disney 'they' won't even consider my idea (it's company policy) but, with all the current 'updated' construction, why not do it right? Actually, this should have been considered when the place was first being drawn up but, the Imagineer's didn't 'see' far enough into the future, I guess.
If they could get a nice drone show going that would be a good night time option for AK. Quiet and visually pleasing.
You and Poseiden Entertainment do the best Disney/Universal videos. Good work...again. And thanks.
I loved kite tails. It was pure joy and happiness.
Excellent video. I also like TEA events, like one they recently had during U's HHN for only $35 including parking where the Horror Nights' leaders spoke then they took us through some mazes on a Wednesday (or another weekday when HHN wasn't open) night in 2022.
You're getting better and better at these videos, I love that you speak quickly -- slow talkers bore me. Maybe try not to say, "Needless to say..."
We saw the Surprise In The Skies show at Epcot back in the early 90s. It was really cool.
Brayden! Have you really not been to Universal since 2014? It’s really fun. You should go since you live in Orlando now.
To give you an idea of the culture at Imagineering… Joe Rohde was considered a bad culture fit. 😒 He was against the IP inclusions in Epcot, the sidelining of sightlines and the inevitable inclusion of Zootopia in Animal Kingdom.
Thank you brayden for your honest take on the situation. No I do not think your overly negative... Just honest and impartial. Keep it up ! 👍
We always stay at Yacht & Beach Club and Wilderness Lodge once (8-9 nights). We start off our Orlando stay with 2 nights at Universal's Royal Pacific. Until things get better at Disney, we will go to Europe for our vacations.
OMG!
Brayden is SOOOO right!
Instead of giving EPCOT guests wonderful new experiences, they are selling them merch on old memories of the greatness that EPCOT used to be.
OMG!
Brayden is SOOOO right!
Instead of giving EPCOT guests wonderful new experiences, they are selling them merch on old memories of the greatness that EPCOT used to be.
First video I've watched on this channel. I'll admit I was hesitant to click, with the channel name I thought this would be like a Disney fanboy thing.
This coverage was super neat, and I've really enjoyed your perspective! As someone in Florida, I would looooove to see IAAPA one day!
I spy a Storyland NH popcorn bucket. Small town theme parks represent. They've been bought out so many times, the last time I remember was Kennywood buying them. I think that purple dragon is used at the park now too (a knockoff version of Figment). Kind of sad to watch little parks go corporate.